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"We may need a lot before we can do it all But I have been sitting up

nights planning the thing, Polly I have gone over and over it When I

was on board the stea for your father, I examined her as best

I could If I had a little money, I could make a start, and after I

started, and could show the doubters what could be done, I could raise

more money then I am sure of it Of course the first investamble, and that's why everybody is shy But I believe

et anybody else to believe

it"

"Will I understand if you'll tell et a diver's outfit and material, and build bulk-heads in her,

both sides of the hole in her bottoine and puet the water out of her, or enough of it so that

she'd float"

"But the big hole, you wouldn't mend that?"

"I think we could brace the bulkheads so that we could hold the water

out of both ends of her and let the main hole in her alone"